showbiz
Glitz and stages
Showbiz is informal for show business—the entertainment industry, especially film, television, theater, and music.
The word carries connotations of glamour, celebrity culture, and the performative aspects of the industry: She's been in showbiz since she was a child.
That's showbiz dismisses setbacks as typical of the industry's unpredictability.
Public recognition, widespread
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- publicistMedia relations professional
endorsements · autographs · fanbase · red-carpet · gossip · A-lister · icon · idol
Ostentatious showiness
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- galaFestive formal occasion
- premiereFirst public performance
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
stylist · makeover · photoshoot · entourage · limousine · VIP · after-party · flashbulbs
Pre-performance practice session
- scriptWritten words for performance
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
blocking · cue · improv · understudy · choreography · run-through · callback · stage-fright
Creative professional's workspace
- agentOne who acts independently
- castingShaping through liquid form
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- producerOne who makes things
director · network · syndication · residuals · guild · union · greenlight · development
Motion picture theater
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
comedy · drama · musical · premiere · streaming · trailer · soundtrack · late-night
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
publicist · endorsements · autographs · fanbase · red-carpet · gossip · A-lister · icon · idol · entourage
glitz
Ostentatious showiness
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- galaFestive formal occasion
- premiereFirst public performance
couture · stylist · makeover · photoshoot · entourage · limousine · VIP · after-party · flashbulbs · designer
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
- scriptWritten words for performance
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
dialogue · blocking · cue · improv · understudy · choreography · run-through · callback · stage-fright · ensemble
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- agentOne who acts independently
- castingShaping through liquid form
- contractEnforceable written agreement
producer · director · network · syndication · residuals · guild · union · greenlight · development · pilot
cinema
Motion picture theater
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
blockbuster · comedy · drama · musical · premiere · streaming · trailer · soundtrack · late-night · spin-off
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- Varietyspeakboffo, socko, whammo, pic, pix
- successsuccess, succeeds, achievement, wins, triumph
showbizprivate life
One's nonpublic existence
anonymity · obscurity · behind-the-scenes · desk job · office work
showbizordinary life
Unremarkable daily experience
domesticity · nine-to-five · everyday life · routine · suburbia
showbizacademia
Higher education community
scholarship · hard science · public service · civil service · medicine
- showbiz kidsYouth in entertainment industry